Publications by authors named "Aida Barrera-Ortiz"
Article Synopsis
- This study is an observational, comparative, and transversal research aimed at identifying cut-off points in the Trunk Control Test (TCT) for individuals with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) to assess their ability to perform daily activities independently.
- Conducted at the National Institute of Rehabilitation in Mexico City, the study included 604 participants, primarily male (70.7%) with a mean age of 34 years, focusing on varying severities and phases of SCI.
- Results showed that specific cut-off points on the TCT can effectively distinguish between individuals who can perform daily activities independently and those who require assistance, while certain areas like respiration did not show reliable discrimination.
Background: Trunk control (TC) constitutes one of the main objectives in the rehabilitation of people with a spinal cord injury (SCI), but there are few clinically validated tests to assess it. Accelerometers have been proposed as sensitive and suitable procedures to assess TC.
Objective: To evaluate test-retest reliability, construct and criterion validity of accelerometer parameters to assess TC in people with SCI.
Nerve transfer rehabilitation in tetraplegia: Comprehensive assessment and treatment program to improve upper extremity function before and after nerve transfer surgery, a case report.
J Spinal Cord Med
July 2021
Context: A 28-year-old male, sustained a traumatic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) in January 2015, and was classified as AIS A, neurological level of injury (NLI) C4. As an inpatient at the SCI rehabilitation unit, he underwent multidisciplinary assessment involving SCI specialists, peripheral nerve surgeons, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists. Team consensus determined he was a candidate for nerve transfer surgery to improve upper extremity function.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of the present work was to determine the prognostic validity of the trunk control test for walking and independence in individuals with SCI. A cohort, prospective study was carried out in all individuals with sub-acute SCI. All inpatients at the Mexico City based National Rehabilitation Institute (INR).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWalking speed is not the best outcome to evaluate the effect of robotic assisted gait training in people with motor incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review with meta-analysis.
J Spinal Cord Med
March 2019
Context: While there are previous systematic reviews on the effectiveness of the use of robotic-assisted gait training (RAGT) in people with spinal cord injuries (SCI), as this is a dynamic field, new studies have been produced that are now incorporated on this systematic review (SR) with meta-analysis, updating the available evidence on this area.
Objective: To synthesise the available evidence on the use of RAGT, to improve gait, strength and functioning.
Methods: SR and meta-analysis following the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions were implemented.